Frank Manion of Mount Clemens, Michigan, discovered a bed bugs infestation in his apartment, which started a dispute with his landlord - Manion ended up winning, according to the Macomb Daily.
"My client was vindicated," James Galen, Manion's attorney, told the news source. "This retaliatory attempted eviction was stifled because we brought in evidence. We brought in actual live bed bugs. The bed bugs were evicted from the court but my client wasn’t evicted from his home. It was a good day."
Manion first found the bugs in July, and finally called an exterminator in November, but the landlord, Leonard Charla, refused to pay for it. Manion withheld his rent in December and Charla decided to press charges. In the end, Manion will be free of bed bugs.
According to the Mayo Clinic, bed bugs are approximately the size of an apple seed, are reddish-brown and flat. They feed off of human blood and leave red, itchy bumps on the skin in a cluster or a row. Those who are trying to prevent bed bugs may want to purchase a mattress encasement, which can keep the bugs at bay or trap them until professional help arrives.

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